"Design is what links creativity and innovation. It shapes ideas to become practical and attractive propositions for users or customers. Design may be described as creativity deployed to a specific end." — The Cox Review

The right customer interactions, implemented the right way, don't just happen. Instead, they must be actively designed. This requires learning — and then sticking to — the steps in a human-centered design process.

Duolingo is a free language-learning website and crowdsourced text translation platform. The service is designed so that, as users progress through the lessons, they simultaneously help to translate websites and other documents.

"Facebook users prefer posts about positivity, technology, travel, health, and sports. And if you use the words: Facebook, why, most, or how within your posts, you are more likely to get more likes, shares, and comments.

To show you how you can maximize user engagement, I’ve created an infographic that breaks down what you need to do to get more Facebook traffic.

You don’t have to spend money on Facebook ads to get more traffic to your page. By leveraging the available data, as in this infographic, you can drastically increase your Facebook traffic on your own".

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I believe any senior exec with a multitude of experience across multiple industries is more valuable. When one stays in a single industry, yes there are innovation within the industry, but applying talents gained from innovating in a different industry...well that just rocks.

Personally I have applied manufacturing industry sciences to marketing professional services. It was fun using eCommerce marketing strategies at a bricks and mortar spa. I had a blast using marketing tactics from an IT professional services firm and tweaking them to innovate at a payment sytems company.

If more search firms and CEOs understood that your marketing executive needs to be the most innovative member of the management team, they would see that new ways of thinking, new ways to market, and new ways to postion your company for success come from out-of-the-box hiring.

"Then a couple of months ago, Google Hummingbird was released and marketers woke up to the realization that search marketing had changed in a big way. Searches were now going conversational and companies have been trying to find ways to keep marketing online using an “organic” emphasis and trying not to move towards a a pay-per-click emphasis.

Now, it appears social media and seo are coming together.

I call it, “Smart Marketing Optimization”. We cannot ignore social media any longer, but we need to use it smarter. In addition, seo is not going away either, (even though some people would have you believe that). It’s all about changing with the new rules".

If you haven’t tried a free MOOC, I’d do it sooner than later. In recent weeks, the whole MOOC project took a hit when a University of Pennsylvania study found what was becoming empirically obvious — that MOOCs generally have very low participation and completion rates, and what’s more, most of the students taking the courses are “disproportionately educated, male, [and] wealthy,” and from the United States. This study, combined with other disappointing experiments and findings, will likely make universities think twice about sinking money into creating MOOCs (they can cost anywhere from $15,000 to $50,000 to develop). It might take another 6-12 months to see the shift. But I’d hazard a guess that this January might be the peak of the free MOOC trend. Enjoy them while they last. Whatever their shortcomings, they can be quite informative, and you can’t beat the price.

Sharing your scoops to your social media accounts is a must to distribute your curated content. Not only will it drive traffic and leads through your content, but it will help show your expertise with your followers.

Integrating your curated content to your website or blog will allow you to increase your website visitors’ engagement, boost SEO and acquire new visitors. By redirecting your social media traffic to your website, Scoop.it will also help you generate more qualified traffic and leads from your curation work.

Distributing your curated content through a newsletter is a great way to nurture and engage your email subscribers will developing your traffic and visibility.
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